10 Interesting Fact About The ancient civilization of the Babylonians

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• The Babylonian nation is an ancient civilization that emerged in the Mesopotamia region, between the Tigris and Efrat river, around the 18th century BC.
• Babylonian is the main city in the Kingdom of Babylonia and has been the center of power in the Middle East for several centuries.
• King Hammurabi from Babylonia created Hammurabi's law, one of the oldest legal codes found in the world.
• Babylonia has an advanced irrigation system, with canals and dams that allow agricultural land in the Tigris and Efrat river plains to be fertile and productive.
• The Babylon Nation develops a advanced mathematical system, including the use of numbers and basic mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• They also create a calendar consisting of 12 months, with every month having 30 days except the last month which has 29 or 30 days.
• Babylonians are also believed to be the creator of the wheel, despite the development of more advanced wheels in Egypt.
• Babylonia also has expertise in art and architecture. They created magnificent buildings such as the Nebukadnezar II palace and the famous Babylonian city gate, the Ishtar gate.
• The Babylonian nation also has a developed trading system, with trading goods such as spices, metals, and fabrics.
• Although Babylonians finally fell into the hands of the Persians in the 6th century BC, the cultural heritage and progress achieved by the Babylonians continued to exist and influenced the modern world civilization.